ctr_makecia

Description

This ctr_makecia tool is for creating CIA (CTR Importable Archive) files. This tool generates CIA files that can be imported via DevMenu from CXI files, which are the executable images of import applications.
CIA files that can be imported to CTR can also be generated from the SRL files used for TWL NAND applications.

How to Use

What's Required

The following files are required to generate CIA files for import applications.

CXI files that are executable images of import applications, generated by ctr_makerom
CFA files that are manual content archives generated by ctr_makerom

The following files are required in order to generate CIA files from TWL NAND applications.

TWL NAND application SRL file generated using TWL-SDK

Command

Generate CIA files for import applications

% ctr_makecia32 -i CXI_FILE -o CIA_FILE [-man MANUAL_CFA_FILE]

When generating CIA files for CTR import applications, you must specify CXI_FILE and CIA_FILE.
If the MANUAL_CFA_FILE option is not specified, a CIA file without a manual is generated.

Generate CIA files from TWL NAND application SRL files

% ctr_makecia32 -srl SRL_FILE -o CIA_FILE

When generating CIA files from a TWL NAND application SRL file, you must specify SRL_FILE and CIA_FILE.

Options

Options	Description
-i	Specifies the input CXI file.
-o	Specifies the output CIA file.
`-srl`	Specify the SRL file built as the TWL NAND application. The `-srl` option cannot be specified concurrently with the `-i` and `-man` options.
`-man`	Specifies the CFA file for the manual.

Variables Defined Within OMakefiles

Refer to Build Rules (CTR_APPTYPE) for more information about variables defined within the OMakefile.

Revision History

2011/03/22: Described how to generate CIA files that include manuals and how to generate CIA files from TWL NAND applications.
2010/07/14: Initial version.

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